“Apple is already in full swing manufacturing its tablet device, analyst Matt Thornton at AVI Securities said in a note on Friday,” Electronista reports.
“Talking to a component supplier, he says the parts have been in the supply chain for some time but that the finished products are now in ‘full production’ for release soon,” Electronista reports.
“The iPhone designer had supposedly planned to start assembly late in 2009 but encountered a delay that impacted some suppliers who had expected the increased business,” Electronista reports.
More details in the full article here.
Matt Thornton. I call BS! Cite your sources.
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It may be BS, but if it’s true, we won’t have to wait until March!
Can’t wait to replace the hardwood floors.
C’mon Rike, “analysts” don’t need to cite sources. They make up crap, claim to have sources, or just say what they think. When they are wrong, it’s no big deal to them. It’s kind of like a weatherman. They are wrong about 75% of the time, but it doesn’t matter. The only difference is that a weatherman is using some sort of scientific calculation to make their predictions.
I heard a rumour that the release version of the iSlate has been selling for over a month. Customers are bound by non-discoosure agreements. Rumour has it that sales are brisk and reviews are excellent.
“non-disclosure”
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Hmmm…Apple are going to great lengths to keep a new product secret and are at the same time in full production…
I and my coworkers each have one. The tablet gives the user cosmic awareness, invulnerability, super strength, flight, power over all things, mental telepathy and telekinesis, intangibility, invisibility, eternal life, and magic.
“I and my coworkers each have one. The tablet gives the user cosmic awareness, invulnerability, super strength, flight, power over all things, mental telepathy and telekinesis, intangibility, invisibility, eternal life, and magic.”
Okay – but I’m not getting one if it doesn’t come with a matte screen!
I’m holding off buying mine until the SJ-Reality Distortion Field app is released.
Hope it comes out better than the new iMacs. Come on MDN, how about some reporting on the ongoing dramas people are having with 3, 4, 5 replacement units!! The lack of coverage of this problem is outrageous.
If true, then it does not run on a cellular network, since it does not need FCC approval.
IF true…
If they expect an early March worldwide release they would have to start production about now.
@ Norrin Radd
Tooooo funny!
I have no plans on getting an Apple tablet, what would I use it for?
But then I said the same thing when Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone. Boy was I wrong!
anyone heard anything about the backside being touch sensitive so that you can control it by holding your thumbs on each end and move your fingers across the back?
no?
that the slate has been out for 6 months but it was made only for apple employees and they have a microship that makes their heads explode if they tell anyone or show it to anyone
Our family in the plains have them and they are wicked cool.
Among all the features that “Aapl analyst” listed he forgot the most important ones: Warm beer brought within 10 feet of it will instantly cool to 38 degrees and the wife’s Hambuger Helper can be morphed into piping hot deep dish pizza by just pointing it at the plate.
Gotta go, having pep tonight.
@Aapl analyst
“I and my coworkers each have one. The tablet gives the user cosmic awareness, invulnerability, super strength, flight, power over all things, mental telepathy and telekinesis, intangibility, invisibility, eternal life, and magic.”
Yah, but can it do cut and paste?
Screw the cut n’ paste – will it blend!
I heard that even nerds will able to get laid with the new tablet…….Seriously, I wouldn’t lie
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Norrin Radd:
I was with you until “intangibility”. Nice try though.
Love the rumors but in a week and a half we will have truth!!!
Truth… Truth is for suckers.
We have given Agent Jobs the iTaBLOid. We must now return to our home planet.
Have a safe journey, o Phinias.